10 Best Movies That Play Out In Real Time
1. Cleo From 5 To 7
This existential drama masterpiece from late French cinema legend Agnès Varda makes brilliantly inspired use of real time, following young singer Cléo (Corinne Marchand) as she kills 90 minutes in Paris while waiting for a call from her doctor which may confirm a cancer diagnosis.
Having undeniably influenced Richard Linklater's Before trilogy - especially the aforementioned Before Sunset - Cléo from 5 to 7 transpires in near enough real time as Cléo encounters a colourful cast of characters with whom she riffs on the very nature of existence.
The use of real time expertly makes Cléo's unfortunate predicament even more relatable than it already is, ensuring we're with her every step of the way as she counts down the time to receiving that fateful - or as it turns out, not - news.